In an old building near the Tigris River running through Baghdad, a weekly-staged music ensemble of Iraqi maqam offers the audience a nostalgic journey into the past everyday life of the Iraqi capital ...

The Arabic word farida means apart or alone. The Iraqi singer Farida Mohammad Ali truly is a one-off. She is one of only a handful of artists to have mastered the ancient musical discipline of maqam – ...

They’re issuing a call to players! A Brooklyn group that hosts a twice-monthly concerts of Arab music will celebrate its two-year anniversary during its Jan. 28 show. Brooklyn Maqam’s fortnightly ...

Chicago Maqam at Constellation in February 2023 Credit: Courtesy the Constellation YouTube channel On Saturday, December 16, Constellation hosts a Gaza benefit concert by Chicago Maqam, a five-piece ...

This Wednesday, Iraqi-American trumpeter, vocalist and composer Amir ElSaffar will take the Power Center stage to perform selections from his newest project, Rivers of Sound. With an international, 17 ...

When Amir ElSaffar first heard the hypnotic melodies of Middle Eastern maqam music, his ear recognized the complex structures of the Western styles he had studied for years. “I can relate it to so ...

In this interview for the Magazine, Ziv Yehezkel talks about his love of Arabic music and the power of singing piyutim, especially during slihot and the High Holy Days. Ziv Yehezkel, a singer, ...

NEW HAVEN -- When you leaf through the brochure or zip around the website of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, nine out of 10 descriptions of events use words like "a fusion of," "joining of ...

BAGHDAD, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- In an old building near the Tigris River running through Baghdad, a weekly-staged music ensemble of Iraqi maqam offers the audience a nostalgic journey into the past ...